Prepositions used with "check"

"in check" or "of check"?

In 56% of cases "in check" is used

I have kept my emotions in check.

I found the Americans still held in check.

You have to keep your expectations in check.

That then allows tempers to be kept in check and make the conversation last a lot longer.

Think of scale -- the less heavy stuff is still there, keeping the heavier stuff in check.

As much as you may love him in your heart, keep that in check until you have satisfied yourself.

I guess that wandering tribe of Israelites had to keep their miscreants in check somehow seeing they didn't have jails.

The rise in fear after 6 months of age keeps the newly crawling and walking babies ' enthusiasm for exploration in check.

The trick is to keep your nerves in check and look confident on the outside, no matter how you are feeling on the inside.

As long as you're not giving her any reason to be suspicious, she should be able to keep the green-eyed monster in check.

In 18% of cases "of check" is used

Transparency and a means of check and balance is in place.

There is no respect for the powers of checks and balances.

Possibly the only form of check, if any, comes from the TNA.

For each branch of government, explain the importance of the system of checks and balances.

The filibuster, the story goes, is one of the essential parts of our system of checks and balances.

In both cases it was not the expected set of checks and balances that stopped either, but emergent forces they themselves engendered.

That was the background to designing the system of checks and balances not some retrospective nonsense about keeping the poor in their place.

I've been in business for sixteen years, for many of those without a credit card machine, and I've taken thousands of checks from all over the country.

After being duped by Bacile, AP traced his address to the home of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a militant Coptic separatist and felon convicted of check fraud.

In 7% of cases "by check" is used

Payment must be made by check or money order.

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In 7% of cases "for check" is used

Two days back BaBa had gone to CMH Rawalpindi for check up.

But that is why the system has provided for checks and balances.

But I can encourage and help my loved ones to go for checks regularly.

ITINERARY Sunday, May 13th Travel Day Arrive in Goteborg and go to Hotel Flora for check in.

There is no need for waiting for your money in the mail or for waiting for checks to clear.

Bertie The last time I flew (and I do mean last) they charged me for checking my bags (and it was not a nominal amount).

It's something about the potential of fresh pads of paper, sharp new pencils, and list pads waiting for check lists to be crossed off.

We felt like celebrities! *LOL* Holiday Inn Resort at Kandooma Maldives After that, we're led to the resort reception area where we were given a table each to fill up the forms for check in purposes.

In 5% of cases "to check" is used

Just to check up on their academic progress.

So whatever you do, don't turn it on to check to see if it still works.

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It allows you to check the status of your Port s in regard to their accessibility from the outside world.

The government had on September 13 decided to cap supply of subsidised LPG with a view to check burgeoning subsidy bill.

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In 2% of cases "at check" is used

at check in they offered to park our car.

Service at check in was cold, to say the least.

Receptionist was very friendly and helpful at check in.

I didn't like her perkiness, her bossiness or that stupid dance she did at check out.

In 2% of cases "under check" is used

He kept persons like Lalu, Mulayam, Mayawati under check.

The visibility of soil on the carpet should be kept under check.

In 2% of cases "with check" is used

With checks and balances, each of the three arms of government can limit the powers of the others.

However to start with check out the price in the fabric store and after that compare and contrast the item with the premade types.

In 1% of cases "through check" is used

through check-in will be permitted and bags will be through tagged in till the final destination.